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Walker disavows responsibility for former aides; Parents accused of starving girl; brother charged with assaulting her; more briefs
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Gov. Scott Walker said he takes no responsibility for the actions of his former Milwaukee County aides who now face criminal charges in a John Doe probe.
Friday, February, 17, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Gov. Scott Walker said he takes no responsibility for the actions of his former Milwaukee County aides who now face criminal charges in a John Doe probe.
Friday, February, 17, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wrongly convicted man calls state award ‘chicken feed’; Officers seize 50 animals from 'hoarder'; more briefs
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A Duluth, Minn., man who spent a decade in prison for a Wisconsin child sex assault that never happened got $25,000 Thursday for his trouble. The State Claims Board granted the most it could legally give Rommain Isham. But the panel could have asked the Legislature to approve a larger award, and it didn’t.
Friday, October, 28, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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A Duluth, Minn., man who spent a decade in prison for a Wisconsin child sex assault that never happened got $25,000 Thursday for his trouble. The State Claims Board granted the most it could legally give Rommain Isham. But the panel could have asked the Legislature to approve a larger award, and it didn’t.
Friday, October, 28, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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One suspect in deputy shooting has hearing postponed
MAHNOMEN, Minn. - The scheduled court appearance today for Thomas Lee Fairbanks, accused in the shooting of Deputy Christopher Dewey, was postponed to March 5.
Saturday, February, 18, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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MAHNOMEN, Minn. - The scheduled court appearance today for Thomas Lee Fairbanks, accused in the shooting of Deputy Christopher Dewey, was postponed to March 5.
Saturday, February, 18, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Georgetown man found not guilty of criminal sexual conduct
A Clay County jury has found a 60-year-old Georgetown, Minn., man not guilty of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Roger Marvin Olsen was accused in Clay County District Court with having sexual contact with a child younger than 13.
Saturday, July, 23, 2011 - INFORUM - News
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A Clay County jury has found a 60-year-old Georgetown, Minn., man not guilty of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Roger Marvin Olsen was accused in Clay County District Court with having sexual contact with a child younger than 13.
Saturday, July, 23, 2011 - INFORUM - News
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Child in serious condition after farmers’ market accident; Evidence of carp found in St. Croix River; more briefs
Wisconsin News
MENOMONIE -- A 7-year-old girl is hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by a van at the Dunn County Fairgrounds Wednesday evening in Menomonie.
Friday, August, 12, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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MENOMONIE -- A 7-year-old girl is hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by a van at the Dunn County Fairgrounds Wednesday evening in Menomonie.
Friday, August, 12, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Supreme Court justices agree to be collegial; 71-year-old woman breaks world exercise record; more briefs
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices voted 4-3 Wednesday afternoon not to hire a consultant to improve the way they interact amongst themselves.
Thursday, September, 29, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices voted 4-3 Wednesday afternoon not to hire a consultant to improve the way they interact amongst themselves.
Thursday, September, 29, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Repeat drunk driver hits Christmas parade float; Man arrested for defacing recall petitions; more briefs
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MONDOVI -- Authorities in western Wisconsin said a drunk driver slammed his car into a float carrying young kids during a Christmas parade Saturday night.
Monday, December, 05, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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MONDOVI -- Authorities in western Wisconsin said a drunk driver slammed his car into a float carrying young kids during a Christmas parade Saturday night.
Monday, December, 05, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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State loses jobs two month in row; Many of 33,000 available jobs going unfilled; more briefs
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After seven straight months of job growth, Wisconsin has had a net loss of private sector jobs for two months in a row.
Friday, September, 16, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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After seven straight months of job growth, Wisconsin has had a net loss of private sector jobs for two months in a row.
Friday, September, 16, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Preliminary figures shows state lost 14,600 jobs in November; Plan would put juvenile offenders on stage, not in jail; more briefs
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin lost 11,700 private sector jobs in November. With additional job losses in the public sector, the state lost a seasonally adjusted total of 14,600 jobs last month.
Friday, December, 16, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin lost 11,700 private sector jobs in November. With additional job losses in the public sector, the state lost a seasonally adjusted total of 14,600 jobs last month.
Friday, December, 16, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Man who shot officer was Iraq veteran; Angry Packer backer accused of choking daughter; more briefs
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The Pierce County man who wounded a Minnesota police officer and killed himself Monday was an Iraq war veteran who was being discharged from the National Guard.
Wednesday, December, 21, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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The Pierce County man who wounded a Minnesota police officer and killed himself Monday was an Iraq war veteran who was being discharged from the National Guard.
Wednesday, December, 21, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Poll workers will be busy today; Dems cancel unity rally; more briefs
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Wisconsin poll workers will be busier than normal tonight handling absentee ballots in today’s recall primaries because those ballots were not printed on time for the earliest absentee voters to receive them.
Tuesday, May, 08, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin poll workers will be busier than normal tonight handling absentee ballots in today’s recall primaries because those ballots were not printed on time for the earliest absentee voters to receive them.
Tuesday, May, 08, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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McFeely: Right call to keep Jackson on NDSU football team
Troy Jackson will remain with the North Dakota State football team after pleading guilty to marijuana possession. Bison head coach Craig Bohl announced that Jackson, a backup quarterback, will be suspended for the first two games in the fall.
Tuesday, October, 04, 2011 - INFORUM - News
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Troy Jackson will remain with the North Dakota State football team after pleading guilty to marijuana possession. Bison head coach Craig Bohl announced that Jackson, a backup quarterback, will be suspended for the first two games in the fall.
Tuesday, October, 04, 2011 - INFORUM - News
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Protestors promise to defy newest Walker edict; gypsy moth spread slowed, plus more briefs
Madison's "Solidarity Singers" are scoffing at a new rule enacted by the Walker Administration that requires Capitol protestors to first secure a permit. Also, investigation continues into a massive fire the destroyed several buildings downtown Pulaski, and Sheboygan trustees move to sack their mayor. Plus more state briefs.
Tuesday, December, 06, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Madison's "Solidarity Singers" are scoffing at a new rule enacted by the Walker Administration that requires Capitol protestors to first secure a permit. Also, investigation continues into a massive fire the destroyed several buildings downtown Pulaski, and Sheboygan trustees move to sack their mayor. Plus more state briefs.
Tuesday, December, 06, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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UW campuses to allow concealed weapons on grounds; Hot today, but a cool Labor Day; more briefs
Wisconsin News
University of Wisconsin campuses will allow concealed weapons on their grounds, but not in their buildings or stadiums.
Friday, September, 02, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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University of Wisconsin campuses will allow concealed weapons on their grounds, but not in their buildings or stadiums.
Friday, September, 02, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Forecast: Cloudy and cool; Teachers’ unions work on accountability plan; More potential mining sites explored; More briefs
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin will have cloudy skies for most of the week, but the temperatures will be close to normal for this time of year.
Monday, November, 28, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Wisconsin will have cloudy skies for most of the week, but the temperatures will be close to normal for this time of year.
Monday, November, 28, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Prison hostage situation ends peacefully; Authorities think man hid mother’s body to keep getting her Social Security checks; other briefs
Wisconsin News
Department of Corrections officials say they could see into the room the entire time and would have broken in within seconds if they needed to do so.
Thursday, August, 11, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Department of Corrections officials say they could see into the room the entire time and would have broken in within seconds if they needed to do so.
Thursday, August, 11, 2011 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Assembly to vote on wetlands bill today; voter ID debuts; redistricting flap goes to court, more state news
The Wisconsin Assembly will vote on a bill critics say will result in fewer wetlands but others claim removes some of the bureaucracy surrounding new construction. Also, voters in 500-plus municipalities will have to show a photo ID to get their ballot; lawmakers are mulling more do-not-call rules and Superior police still can't explain a man's peculiar behavior that led to his fatal shooting.
Tuesday, February, 21, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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The Wisconsin Assembly will vote on a bill critics say will result in fewer wetlands but others claim removes some of the bureaucracy surrounding new construction. Also, voters in 500-plus municipalities will have to show a photo ID to get their ballot; lawmakers are mulling more do-not-call rules and Superior police still can't explain a man's peculiar behavior that led to his fatal shooting.
Tuesday, February, 21, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Search continues for missing Stevens Point student; Abbotsford fireman dies battling blaze in theater; Man gets 200-year sentence for terrorizing his family; more briefs
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Stevens Point Police say they’ll resume their search today for a UW-SP student missing since early Saturday. One firefighter was killed and four others were injured while battling a blaze that heavily damaged a 63-year-old movie theater in central Wisconsin.
Monday, March, 05, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Stevens Point Police say they’ll resume their search today for a UW-SP student missing since early Saturday. One firefighter was killed and four others were injured while battling a blaze that heavily damaged a 63-year-old movie theater in central Wisconsin.
Monday, March, 05, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Weather will be warmer but wetter; Walker campaign returns $170,000 given in error; more briefs
Wisconsin News
It will be a little warmer in Wisconsin today, but it will also be too wet for folks to enjoy the weather. Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign has returned $170,000 to the Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce because the money was reportedly donated improperly.
Wednesday, April, 18, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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It will be a little warmer in Wisconsin today, but it will also be too wet for folks to enjoy the weather. Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign has returned $170,000 to the Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce because the money was reportedly donated improperly.
Wednesday, April, 18, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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Study: Annual family health insurance cost tops $20K; campaigns spar over true Wisconsin job numbers; experts say ethanol keeps gas cheaper
Wisconsin News
A new survey by a Milwaukee actuarial firm says annual health insurance coverage for a family of four costs $20,728 -- more than the average home mortgage. Also, the Walker and Barrett campaigns are sparring over how many jobs were actually gained or lost in the state last year. Read on for more state briefs.
Wednesday, May, 16, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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A new survey by a Milwaukee actuarial firm says annual health insurance coverage for a family of four costs $20,728 -- more than the average home mortgage. Also, the Walker and Barrett campaigns are sparring over how many jobs were actually gained or lost in the state last year. Read on for more state briefs.
Wednesday, May, 16, 2012 - Rivertowns.net - None
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